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'''''FRIENDS II''''' is the fifth [[B'z Albums#Mini Albums|mini album]] by [[B'z]], released on November 25, 1996. | '''''FRIENDS II''''' is the fifth [[B'z Albums#Mini Albums|mini album]] by [[B'z]], released on November 25, 1996. Unlike its predecessor and fellow mini album ''[[FRIENDS]]'', the album does not follow a continued narrative throughout its tracks. | ||
At release, ''FRIENDS II'' debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Album chart with 966,140 copies sold, which was a noted increase over the 706,950 sold by preceding holiday effort ''[[FRIENDS]]''. As with all other B'z mini albums released to date, ''FRIENDS II'' has been certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales in excess of 1,466,650 physical copies sold. | |||
== Track listing == | == Track listing == | ||
Revision as of 22:36, 6 November 2017
| FRIENDS II | ||||
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| Mini album by B'z | ||||
| Released | November 25, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Adult rock | |||
| Length | 27:35 | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
| B'z chronology | ||||
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FRIENDS II is the fifth mini album by B'z, released on November 25, 1996. Unlike its predecessor and fellow mini album FRIENDS, the album does not follow a continued narrative throughout its tracks.
At release, FRIENDS II debuted at the top of the Weekly Oricon Album chart with 966,140 copies sold, which was a noted increase over the 706,950 sold by preceding holiday effort FRIENDS. As with all other B'z mini albums released to date, FRIENDS II has been certified Million by the Recording Industry Association of Japan for sales in excess of 1,466,650 physical copies sold.
Track listing
All music and guitar by Tak Matsumoto. All lyrics and lead vocals by Koshi Inaba.
- Friends II
- SNOW
- Shoushin — Heartbreak, 傷心
- BABY MOON
- sasanqua~Fuyuu no Hi — Winter Sun, 冬の陽
- Aru Hisokana Koi — A Secret Love, ある密かな恋
- Kimi wo Tsurete — Brought to You, きみをつれて
Live appearances
Live Performances
- SNOW [47 SHOWS]
B'z LIVE-GYM Pleasure'97 "FIREBALL" [9/9 SHOWS]- B'z SHOWCASE "GO! GO! HEAVEN" [1/1 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM '98 "SURVIVE" [29/49 SHOWS]
- B'z LIVE-GYM 2008 "ACTION" [8/53 SHOWS]
- Shoushin
- BABY MOON
Template:sasanqua~Fuyuu no Hi Live
Home Videos
Template:sasanqua~Fuyuu no Hi Video
Sales data
| No. | Cover | Mini Album | Physical Copies Sold | Chart Positions | Certification | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST WEEK | LIFETIME | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR | ||||
| 5 | 
|
FRIENDS II |
966,140+ |
1,466,650+ |
1 |
— |
— |
Million |
Personnel
B'z
- Tak Matsumoto: Guitar, Music Composition, Arrangement
- Koshi Inaba: Vocals, Lyric Composition, Arrangement, Chorus (Tracks 2-4, 6, 7)
Support Members
- Hideo Yamaki: Drums
- Koji "Kitaroh" Nakamura: Bass (Tracks 3, 5-7)
- Tomohito Aoki: Bass (Tracks 2 & 4)
- Akira Onozuka from DIMENSION: Piano, Electric Piano, Organ (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- Hidefumi Toki: Sax (Tracks 6 & 7)
- Nobu Saito: Percussion (Track 3)
- Shinozaki Strings: Strings
- Rie Akagi: Flute (Track 3)
- Yuiko Tsubokura: Chorus (Tracks 3 & 7)
Production
- Daisuke Ikeda: Arrangement